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Documentary. On the west coast of Vancouver Island, the troller "Stream" takes us from Tofino to Adventure Cove to examine the site of Fort Defiance, where Captain Gray anchored his ship "Columbia" for the winter of 1791-1792. With Ken Gibson, author George Nicholson, and diver Harry McPhee.

CALL NUMBER: T2392:0005 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Peter Webster on sports days and his work as a fisherman PERIOD COVERED: 1907-1977 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Webster discusses the importance of sports days on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Special mention is made of Makah Days in the state of Washington. He describes the range of activities at these sports days. TRACK 2: More on sports days. Discussion of his childhood and his becoming a fisherman. He relates his beginnings as a seal hunter and the traditional ritual involved in seal hunting. CALL NUMBER: T2392:0006 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Stories of the contact period and discussion of Native Indian music PERIOD COVERED: 1700-1977 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Webster continues his discussion of the ritual of seal hunting and his career as a fisherman. He talks of the different types of canoes. Mr. Webster discusses the Native tradition relating to the origin of the word Nootka and a story about the enslavement of Jewitt and Thompson by Chief Maquinna. Also a story on the Spanish contact with the Natives. TRACK 2: Discussion of contact period and another story about it. Mr. Webster describes his involvement in Indian music, types of songs, and their importance in Native culture. CALL NUMBER: T2392:0007 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Mr. Webster discusses Native Indian music PERIOD COVERED: 1907-1977 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Webster discusses the importance of music in the past and today. He discusses composing Native Indian songs. The use of dancing and music in Indian culture. Costumes used. [TRACK 2: blank; end of interview.]

CALL NUMBER: T2711:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Winnifred David on potlatches RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-08-24 SUMMARY: Winnifred David discusses the ceremonies and customs connected with potlatches.

CALL NUMBER: T2711:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Winnifred David interview RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-08-24 SUMMARY: Winnifred David tells the story of the first encounter between Captain James Cook and the Nootka Indians. (End of interview);

RECORDED: Portland (Ore.), 1977-10 SUMMARY: Thomas and Elizabeth Vaughan discuss an exhibition about the Malaspina Expedition at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland.;

RECORDED: Seattle (Wash.), 1977 SUMMARY: In an interview recorded at her home in Seattle, Erna Gunther talks about Captain Cook and his experiences at Nootka Sound.;

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977 SUMMARY: Professor Harry Hawthorne discusses Northwest Indian art and the effect of Cook's expedition.;

RECORDED: Nootka Sound (B.C.), 1977-08 SUMMARY: Location recordings made at Nootka Sound, August 1977, for a radio documentary about Captain Cook's arrival there. The tapes document Mooyah Bay, Resolution Cove, Friendly Cove, Coopte village site in Tahsis Inlet, Ehatisaht village site, and Marvinas Bay.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-12-01 & 02 SUMMARY: Gillette Chipps, a hereditary chief of the Nitinat, discusses his early life and his experiences in fishing. He also recalls some traditional Nitinat stories, including some about the first encounter between the Nootka people and Captain Cook, as well as the Spanish explorers of that era. He recounts a creation myth and discusses his experiences in World War I.

SUMMARY: Radio program with unidentified announcer, including part of proceedings of Graveside Service at Richmond, England, in honour of Captain George Vancouver, with speeches by local dignitaries, about: Captain George Vancouver.

SUMMARY: Proceedings of ceremonies honouring Captain Vancouver, with speech by George C. Miller, acting Mayor of Vancouver, W. R. Stacey, Commanding Officer of H.M.C.S. Discovery, about: Vancouver, its discovery; including music from ceremonies. The occasion was the 150th anniversary of Vancouver's death.

CALL NUMBER: T3148:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-12 SUMMARY: Interview with archaeologist John Dewhirst about the history of the Nootka people. TRACK 1: Mr. Dewhirst discusses: his archeological findings on the village of Yuquot; the Nootkan as a maritime culture; Nootkan whaling; and the two-part seasonal cycles of West Coast peoples. TRACK 2: Mr. Dewhirst describes: more on the two-part cycle of the Nootka; relevance of seasonal relocation of Nootka to any modern day archeological findings; how the moving from one location to another was carried out; more on Yuquot, and how it has changed since it was an early Nootka village; hunting at Yuquot.;

CALL NUMBER: T3148:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-12 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Dewhirst discusses: harpoons of the early Nootka (cont'd); difficulty in knowing whether Nootka population changed during the three periods; rumour of cannibalism by the Nootka; warfare during the three periods. TRACK 2: Mr. Dewhirst talks about trade between the Nootka and other peoples in the area, as well as trade with the early Europeans. Discussion of lack of art pieces found in archeological digs of this area. More on Nootkan culture: how archeologists piece information about diet, food gathering and handicraft together; what information archeologists have found so far related to culture.;

CALL NUMBER: T3148:0003 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-12 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Dewhirst discusses how maritime prowess helped the Nootka stay strong politically and economically. Reasons for sporadic contact with the Europeans between 1804 and the 1860s. Discussion of Hyua, the last Maquinna at that time. Impact of Spanish vs. English. [End of interview. TRACK 2: blank.];

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-10-28 SUMMARY: [No content summary available.];

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1970-03-26 SUMMARY: [No content summary available.];

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1970-06-25 SUMMARY: [No content summary available.];

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. This tape is an interview recorded; for the two-part documentary "Captain Cook At Nootka", written by Peter Haworth. Haida artist Bill Reid discusses Northwest coast art and the impact of Cook's arrival.;

RECORDED: Portland (Or.), [1977?] SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. These tapes are presumably unedite;d recordings made during a "walk round" the exhibition "Voyages of Enlightenment: Malaspina on the Northwest Coast, 1791-1792", presented in Portland by the Oregon Historical Society. Thomas Vaughan a;nd Elizabeth Crownhart-Vaughan talk with Peter Haworth.;

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. This tape is an interview recorded; for the two-part documentary "Captain Cook At Nootka", written by Peter Haworth. Biologist Barbara J. Moon (presumably) discusses the Nootka people and their relationship to the animal world.;

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. This tape is an interview recorded; for the two-part documentary "Captain Cook At Nootka", written by Peter Haworth. Winnifred David (presumably) tells the story of the first encounter between Captain James Cook and the Nootka Indians.;

SUMMARY: "Heritage Theatre," was a series of short historical plays set in the Vancouver environs. These vignettes illustrate some of the significant events and interesting episodes from Vancouver's earliest t;imes. First broadcast in 1977, the plays were made in co-operation with the Social Planning Department of the City of Vancouver. This series was broadcast during the summer of 1981. This episode,"Capt;ain George Vancouver" by Tom Cone, looks at one of the earliest visitors to the west coast.;

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. "Borderlands", a poem for voices a;nd sounds by Don Gutteridge. An account from both sides of the events and emotions surrounding the massacre of the crew of the ship "Boston" by Chief Maquinna and his Nootka band. Featured actors include Peter Haworth as John Jewitt, Don Francks as Maquinna, and the late Powys Thomas as John Meares.

SUMMARY: This episode was recorded at Vancouver's Orpheum Theatre, with conductor Victor Feldbrill, PeterHaworth as narrator, and solo guitarist Turibio Santos. The narration between musical selections docum;ents the the discovery and exploration of the Northwest Coast of North America by Spanish explorers. The musical selections are from Arne's "Overture to Alfred", Albeniz's "Asturias", Farnaby-Rubbra's; "Improvisation", Rodrigo's "Fantasy", Boccherini's "La Musica Notturna" and Boyce's "King's Birthday Ode Overture".;

SUMMARY: Dick Diespecker discusses the 1776 voyage of Captain Cook, and the role of George Vancouver.;

The item is a composite print of a promotional film from 1978. It is about Cook's voyage and contains footage of sailing the B.C. coast on the M.V. "Queen of Prince Rupert".

This series consists of transcriptions of records from the British India Office, including, extracts from Factory Records (China), 1787-1789; minutes of the Committee of Correspondence, 1785-1788; Court minutes, 1785-1788; and miscellaneous letters received, 1785-1788. Ships mentioned in the records include: Captain Cook, Experiment, Imperial Eagle, King George, Nootka, Prince of Wales, and Queen Charlotte.

Logs, 1791-1795, H.M. Sloop Discovery, Captain George Vancouver, to northwest coast of North America; includes master's logs of H.M. Ships Chatham, Daphne (1790), Dorset (1789-1790) and Drake (1788-1789). (Great Britain, P.R.O., Adm. 51/4533, 51/4534, 52/2262, 55/25, 55/26, 55/28, 55/32, 55/33).